Title

Cornstarch and Music

Problem Scenario

Broad Question

Does music affect Cornstarch?

Specific Question

Do different genres of music (i.e rock, pop, country) affect the displacement and/or properties of cornstarch when mixed with water?

Hypothesis

I think that it will cause an effect with heavier genres and ones with lower bass or beats because of higher decibels.

Graph of Hypothesis

Variables

Independent Variable: Type of music

Dependent Variable: Properties of cornstarch

Variables That Need To Be Controlled: None

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General Plan

Potential Problems And Solutions

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

Experimental Design

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Resources and Budget Table

Item	Number needed	Where I will get this	Cost
Cornstarch	1	Walmart	$0.99

Detailed Procedure

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Data Analysis

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Results

Cornstarch mixed with water creates a very weird substance that when left alone, retains a solid form however when brought into contact with a new object such as a hand, it takes on a liquid form and retains back to a solid in a minute or so. Playing different genres of music over loudspeakers at the same volume level had no effect on this substance whatsoever.

Conclusion

Cornstarch mixed with water is not affected by any type of music.

Discussion

Benefit to Community and/or Science

This substance and ones similar to it may not be affected by sound.

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